Hackers abuse #Google ads, #ClaudeAI chats to push #Mac #malware

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-google-ads-claudeai-chats-to-push-mac-malware/

#cybersecurity #AI #Claude #advertising #malvertising

Apple & Google added end-to-end encryption to RCS for iPhone and Android. Secure chats mean safer business communications. Find out how to upgrade your digital safety today!

🚩 #Encryption #RCS #Apple #Google #Messaging #CyberSecurity #DataPrivacy #SecureChat

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“"A proposed federal # surveillance tower overlooking San Clemente is drawing concerns from residents and officials, who say the project raises unresolved questions about privacy, oversight and whether the system is su...”

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#Police shut down reboot of #Crimenetwork marketplace, arrest admin

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-shut-down-reboot-of-crimenetwork-marketplace-arrest-admin/

#cybercrime #DataBreach #privacy #cybersecurity

#JDownloader site hacked to replace installers with #Python #RAT #malware

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/jdownloader-site-hacked-to-replace-installers-with-python-rat-malware/

#cybersecurity

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Britain's NHS to grant Palantir contractors 'unlimited access' to patient data, FT reports NHS England has agreed to create an "admin" role granting non-staff "unlimited access" to the NDIT and identifiable patient data...”

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Daily Digest | 12 May 2026

Your daily dose of Privacy, Data Protection, AI & Cybersecurity news.

5 stories you should not miss.

Read more: https://www.nicfab.eu/daily-digest/

#Privacy #AI #GDPR #Cybersecurity #TechLaw

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Elbows up but also creepy? https://www. theguardian.com/world/2026/may /11/canadians-visiting-us?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other # canada # uspol # surveillance # travel”

https://cosocial.ca/@maj/116556861545375228

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“ICE to Develop Own Smart Glasses to 'Supplement' Its Facial Recognition App https://www.404media.co/ice-plans-to-develop-own-smart-glasses-to-supplement-its-facial-recognition-app/ # HackerNews # Tech # Survei...”

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Truth.
# ChatControl # surveillance # algorithm # bigtech”

https://mastodon.social/@Kurosetii/116556286608294175

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“This could be straight out of the backstory of my novel, Citizen Zero... https://www. theguardian.com/technology/202 6/may/11/ai-worker-control-surveillance # AI # surveillance # technology # socialjust...”

https://newsie.social/@Man0Words/116556191701746264

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EU negotiations to extend the “Chat Control 1.0” ePrivacy derogation collapsed after Parliament, Council, and Commission failed to agree on privacy safeguards. 🇪🇺
The expired measure had allowed platforms like Meta and Microsoft to scan private messages for CSAM, raising concerns over mass surveillance and legal basis. 🔒

🔗 https://edri.org/our-work/did-the-eu-parliament-really-vote-not-to-protect-children-online/

#TechNews #EU #Europe #Privacy #ChatControl #Parliament #Commission #Encryption #Surveillance #Cybersecurity #Meta #Microsoft #Policy #Freedom #CSAM

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Headline: taken. Since You Arrived · Vol. IV Me: Interesting site. If nothing else, it helps educate people about the personal information that is (potentially) "taken" from you by every website you visit. It got some ...”

https://mastodon.social/@DaveMasonDotMe/116552681562260141

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Knowing you # browser # fingerprint ... source: sinceyouarrived.world/taken A web page that tells you what your browser gave away the moment you arrived. No # login , no form, no # permission . Most pages ...”

https://anonsys.net/display/bf69967c-686a-00f6-b255-053632442913

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Google Broke reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users The company that decides whether you're a bot now also requires you run its software to prove otherwise. https:// reclaimthenet.org/google-broke -recaptcha-for-de...”

https://mastodon.online/@jonsnow/116551317356498705

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“@ dw_innovation
https:// youtube.com/watch?v=Y07j3hXAI- g&si=yKT-JuV3H784g5SX # surveillance # cdnpoli”

https://mastodon.online/@ZebKing/116550975716801954

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https://winbuzzer.com/2026/05/11/fake-openai-repository-on-hugging-face-pushes-info-xcxwbn/

A fake Hugging Face repository copied OpenAI's Privacy Filter branding and delivered infostealer malware to Windows users.

#AI #AIModels #HuggingFace #OpenAI #Infostealer #Cybersecurity #Malware #Cybercrime #OpenSourceAI

Google’s reCAPTCHA is facing renewed privacy criticism after reports showed Android users may still be tracked even when trying to avoid Google services.

The discussion raises broader concerns about invisible tracking, device fingerprinting, and how deeply Google systems are embedded across the web.

Read more: https://digitalescapetools.com/2026/05/google-recaptcha-privacy-android-users.html

#Privacy #Android #Google #CyberSecurity #OpenSource

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Great idea: A web page that simply shows you the info your browser sends about you and your system whenever you open a web page.
https:// sinceyouarrived.world/taken # Privacy # Surveillance”

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Daily Digest | 11 May 2026

Your daily dose of Privacy, Data Protection, AI & Cybersecurity news.

5 stories you should not miss.

Read more: https://www.nicfab.eu/daily-digest/

#Privacy #AI #GDPR #Cybersecurity #TechLaw

A fake Hugging Face repo impersonating OpenAI’s Privacy Filter model reportedly reached #1 trending while distributing infostealer malware.

Researchers say it hit ~244K downloads before removal.
AI supply chain attacks are accelerating fast.

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/fake-openai-privacy-filter-repo-hits-1.html

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#CyberSecurity #AI #Malware #InfoSec

Alt...

Fake OpenAI Privacy Filter Repo Hits #1 on Hugging Face, Draws 244K Downloads

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“# US # defense contractor who sold hacking tools to Russian broker ordered to pay $10M to former employers https:// techcrunch.com/2026/05/08/u-s- defense-contractor-who-sold-hacking-tools-to-russian-broker-ord...”

https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/@thenewoil/116550638288492973

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“De-Google Your Phone   https:// www.youtube.com/shorts/cOROPzF SfBg
# google ​ # privacy ​ # data ​ # tech ​ # surveillance”

https://loops.video/v/fzks9hxE0A

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“RE: https:// mastodon.ar.al/@aral/116549069 855295011 Everyone doing this shit can get fucked. Not going to ID verify for shit anymore. Fuck off everyone involved # identityVerification # EU # europe # ...”

https://chaos.social/@agowa338/116549478486121806

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Scan your passport to join our social network. Don’t worry, it’s European. Needless to say, unless you’re a complete and utter fool, do not join W and warn your friends not to join W either. https:// wsocial.news/ ...”

https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/116549069855295011

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“So much use case, so little # privacy law. https:// futurism.com/future-society/ma n-smart-glasses-records-woman-demands-money # surveillance”

https://mastodon.social/@skry/116548910319297528

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“# AI # surveillance "THE RISE OF EMOTIONAL SURVEILLANCE Companies are monitoring workers not just for productivity but for agreeability. The good news, for me at least, is that the computer thinks I have a nice p...”

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Mozilla, Proton, Mullvad, Tor Project, and EFF signed a letter opposing UK online age-verification proposals over privacy and surveillance risks 🌐
The coalition warned mandatory age gates could centralize identity checks, weaken anonymity, and push open web toward closed, monitored platforms 🔒

🔗 https://cyberinsider.com/mozilla-mullvad-proton-sign-letter-opposing-uk-age-verification/

#TechNews #Mozilla #Proton #Mullvad #Tor #UnitedKingdom #EFF #Privacy #Cybersecurity #OpenSource #FOSS #VPN #Surveillance #UK #DigitalRights #Internet #Freedom #AgeVerification

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“# Meta and # TikTok Are Getting Your Data From State # Healthcare Sites: Report According to a report from Bloomberg, all 20 state-run healthcare marketplaces include # advertising # trackers that share i...”

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Google Chrome has reportedly pushed a 4GB Gemini Nano model to some devices without clear consent, storing weights in the OptGuideOnDeviceModel folder 💽
Users say Chrome redownloads the AI cache after deletion, raising transparency, storage, bandwidth, and EU privacy concerns over silent AI deployment 🔍

🔗 https://www.techspot.com/news/112309-google-chrome-has-silently-pushing-4gb-ai-model.html

#TechNews #Browser #GoogleChrome #Chrome #Google #Gemini #GeminiNano #AI #Privacy #OpenSource #FOSS #Cybersecurity #Windows #Linux #macOS #MachineLearning

Fake #OpenAI repository on #HuggingFace pushes #infostealer #malware

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-openai-repository-on-hugging-face-pushes-infostealer-malware/

#ChatGPT #AI #cybersecurity

Security News This Week: Hackable Robot Lawn Mower Unlocks a New Nightmare

https://www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-hackable-robot-lawnmower-unlocks-a-new-nightmare/

#cybersecurity #privacy #surveillance #politics

#Apple, #Meta warn Canadian bill could force them to weaken #encryption

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/apple-warns-canadian-bill-could-force-it-weaken-device-encryption-2026-05-07/

#privacy #cybersecurity #Canada #BillC22

#Poland says hackers breached #water treatment plants, and the #US is facing the same threat

https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/08/poland-says-hackers-breached-water-treatment-plants-and-the-u-s-is-facing-the-same-threat/

#cybersecurity #infrastructure #utilities

Free #Signal Guide

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/free-sginal-guide

#privacy #cybersecurity #encryption

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“https:// reclaimthenet.org/the-fcc-want s-your-id-before-you-get-a-phone-number # privacy # fcc # surveillance # uspol”

https://infosec.exchange/@Prometheus/116545133495301579

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#US #defense contractor who sold hacking tools to Russian broker ordered to pay $10M to former employers

https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/08/u-s-defense-contractor-who-sold-hacking-tools-to-russian-broker-ordered-to-pay-10-million-to-former-employers/

#cybersecurity #L3Harris #Russia #surveillance

#NVIDIA confirms #GeForceNOW #DataBreach affecting Armenian users

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nvidia-confirms-geforce-now-data-breach-affecting-armenian-users/

#Geforece #Armenia #privacy #cybersecurity #gaming

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Most digital tools, as they are currently designed, are built to surveil. They collect as much data as possible by default, and your ability to constrain that data collection is limited at best. Your phone not only has a...”

https://c.im/@boksy/116544913005264029

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#Trellix source code breach claimed by #RansomHouse hackers

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trellix-source-code-breach-claimed-by-ransomhouse-hackers/

#cybersecurity #DataBreach

#CISA gives feds four days to patch #Ivanti flaw exploited as zero-day

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-gives-feds-four-days-to-patch-ivanti-flaw-exploited-as-zero-day/

#cybersecurity

#IVPN plan changes - new Plus tier, increased device limits, additional #privacy services

https://www.ivpn.net/blog/ivpn-plan-changes-new-plus-tier-increased-device-limits-additional-privacy-services/

#VPN #DNS #EmailAliasing #cybersecurity #Safing #Portmaster

#Zara #DataBreach exposed personal information of 197,000 people

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zara-data-breach-exposed-personal-information-of-197-000-people/

#cybersecurity #privacy #fashion

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“RE: https:// mstdn.social/@stux/11654459528 3746984 Hey @ EUCommission Go FUCK Yourself 🤡 # VPN # EU # Censorship # Surveillance”

https://mstdn.social/@keremgoart/116544789972185968

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Former govt contractor convicted for wiping dozens of federal databases

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/former-govt-contractor-convicted-for-wiping-dozens-of-federal-databases/

#cybersecurity #cybercrime

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“@ Natasha_Jay @ wobs Ahnjili Zhuparris made a pretty awesome one of these called # YourHistoryOnThisSite to demonstrate how much information is available from interactions and the # surveillance ecosystem o...”

https://mastodon.publicinterest.town/@b_cavello/116544767009048295

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Brilliantly done. This link shows you the simple stuff your interaction with a website gives. Share it with friends. https:// sinceyouarrived.world/taken # privacy # surveillance”

https://mastodon.social/@knowprose/116544706629441000

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“I've been rewatching the tv series, Person of Interest (2011). It's writing covers ai usage in the context of surveillance at a meta level, with plenty of action. Very Asimovian at that level. I recommend watching it i...”

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“"Ironically, several of the people who had been included in the set without any consent are known for their work critiquing surveillance and facial recognition itself, including filmmaker Laura Poitras, digital rights ac...”

https://mastodon.acm.org/@MrBerard/116544589356536112

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“"Forcing users to verify their identity before accessing # VPN services could significantly weaken anonymity protections and create new risks around # surveillance and data collection. VPN providers and other # pr...”

https://mastodon.me.uk/@PoliceStateUK/116544457597572769

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